"If we learned anything from the message boards of the early 2000s, it's that the internet is filled with pretend experts and people pushing narratives that aren't valuable or in some cases, aren't based in reality."
"I'm not promising you we'll solve every issue facing the industry during the course of two-days together in NYC, but I've always believed that smart people recognize the benefit of being around and listening to other smart people."
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."